The Lumineers On World Cafe
Hear the hit-making folk-rock band perform songs from its new album, Cleopatra.
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Hear The Soundtrack To 'International Pop'
Musician and radio host Ben Vaughn explains how he curated the soundtrack for the Philadelphia Museum of Art's "International Pop" exhibit.
Ayako Shirasaki On Piano Jazz
Hear the Japanese pianist perform her compositions "Falling Leaves" and "Far Away."
All Songs +1: Sturgill Simpson Shares His 'Guide To Earth'
The singer, whose major label debut, A Sailor's Guide To Earth, is out today, talks about his new sound, making an album for his newborn son and how covering Nirvana helped him find his inner teen.
Seratones: Tiny Desk Concert
The Louisiana band takes gospel into the garage, and what comes out is fiery rock 'n' roll. Watch Seratones perform three songs in the NPR Music offices.
Songs We Love: Sarah Louise, 'Floating Rhododendron'
When we translate the natural world through instruments, we commune with it. The guitarist culls her 12-string compositions from birdsong, rivers and the sacred drone of Appalachian folk music.
Carlos Santana Breaks Down His Band's Trailblazing Sound
The original Santana made music history nearly 50 years ago. As the band reunites for a short tour this spring, the guitarist tells Alt.Latino how he and his collaborators did it.
Lucinda Williams On World Cafe
The prolific musician sings and speaks of her late father, the poet Miller Williams, in this intimate session.
Songs We Love: The Summer Hits, 'Maximum Bum Ride'
#TBT to '90s L.A. indie-rock and a noisy pop band crooning about "doin' nothin' but gettin' stoned." Beaches and Canyons collects The Summer Hits' singles and compilation tracks for Record Store Day.
Big Hush Turns Nirvana's 'Sifting' Into A Droney Dream
Featuring the whisper-soft vocals of Chris Taylor (Pygmy Lush, pg. 99), Big Hush radically transforms the sludgy, feedback-squealing Nirvana song into a quiet, softly strummed apology.